OCLC Publications

NextSpace is OCLC’s magazine for our members and information managers. NextSpace analyzes industry trends and technology developments as well as feature news about OCLC. Our goal is to help you stay informed and make key decisions. View back issues of NextSpace. (NextSpace replaced the OCLC Newsletter.)

Regional OCLC newsletters provide focused, local information about what's happening in libraries in different parts of the world. From interviews and feature stories to training schedules and special offers, regional newsletters keep you informed about what's happening near you.

OCLC Abstracts is a weekly, e-news update for OCLC members and the library community that provides information about OCLC services, programs, research, events, policies and more. The first issue was e-mailed to 200 librarians on June 1, 1998. Today OCLC Abstracts is distributed to more than 11,000 subscribers in 150 countries in both plain text and HTML formats.View recent editions of OCLC Abstracts.

The OCLC Annual Report is much more than a presentation of the previous fiscal year’s product introductions, service levels and member activities. It also includes snapshots of member libraries worldwide, the President’s message to the cooperative, information about the Board of Trustees and various management groups, and other information that gives a broad perspective of the organization. View recent editions of the Annual Report.

OCLC Financial Statements provide consolidated balance sheets and related statements of revenues, expenses and corporate equity and of cash flows. View recent OCLC Financial Statements.

OCLC Reports communicate the findings or results of OCLC initiatives. These in-depth studies and topical surveys will help you understand the issues and trends that affect librarianship. View OCLC Reports.